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Teach the Teacher Symposium

“Building High-Impact Teams”

Friday, February 27, 2026


8:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
IDW 126 & IDW 115A/B

You are invited to attend this free workshop for educators designed to enrich student interactions. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Funding for this conference is provided by the UAMS College of Medicine Academic Affairs Office, the UAMS Educators Academy, and a MEFFA grant from the Arkansas Medical Society. Accreditation information is available at the bottom of this page.

Plenary Speaker

Adam Stoverink, Ph.D.

Adam Stoverink, Ph.D.

Executive Director
Walton MBA Programs
Associate Professor of Management
University of Arkansas

Dr. Stoverink holds a doctorate in Management from Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, an MBA from Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University, and a Bachelor of Science in Management from the Trulaske College of Business at the University of Missouri.

Dr. Stoverink’s research examines phenomena related to leadership and high performance work teams. His work is published in a variety of journals, including Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management, Group & Organization Management, Human Resource Management Review, Human Resource Management Journal, Journal of Vocational Behavior, and Organizational Dynamics. His work has also been featured in outlets such as Inc. Magazine, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Nasdaq.com, Strategy+Business, Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, and Business Digest. Dr. Stoverink currently sits on the Executive Committee of the Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management. 

He teaches Leadership to graduate students and executive audiences in the Walton College. He is the recipient of the Wally Cordes Teaching Chair, the MBA Teacher of the Year Award, the Walton College Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, and he was named a Teaching Fellow and inducted into the University of Arkansas Teaching Academy. His team in the Walton MBA Programs office was awarded the Walton College Outstanding Team Achievement Award. 

Dr. Stoverink is also the author of Unbreakable: Building and Leading Resilient Teams, published by Stanford University Press and named the #1 team leadership book by Forbes.


Breakfast and Registration
8:45-9:15

Stronger Together: The Art and Science of Leading Resilient Teams
Adam Stoverink, Ph.D.

Putting into Practice: The Art and Science of Leading Resilient Teams
Workshop 1: Adam Stoverink, Ph.D.

Poster Presentations/Demonstrations (Lunch)
UAMS Faculty, Staff and Students

Building Resilient Teams in a Health Professions Setting
Melissa Halverson, Pharm.D


Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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